2016 Chinese Zodiac
2016 is the Year of the
Fire Monkey
February 8, 2016 to January 27, 2017 · Yang
Born between January 1 and February 7, 2016? Chinese New Year hadn’t arrived yet, so your animal is the Wood Goat.
The Monkey is known for intelligence and mischief. Monkeys are said to be quick learners and natural problem-solvers who love a joke.
| Traits | clever, curious, playful, inventive |
|---|---|
| Best matches | Rat, Dragon |
| Clashes with | Tiger |
| Element | Fire |
Questions
- What Chinese zodiac animal is 2016?
- 2016 is the Year of the Monkey. Its element is fire, so it is a Fire Monkey year.
- When does the 2016 Chinese year start and end?
- The Year of the Monkey began on Chinese New Year, February 8, 2016, and ended on January 27, 2017.
- I was born in January 2016. What is my Chinese zodiac?
- If you were born before February 8, 2016, your animal is the Goat (Wood Goat), from the previous Chinese year. From February 8, 2016 on, it’s the Monkey.
- Is 2016 a yin or yang year?
- 2016 is a yang year. Years ending in an even number are yang, and odd ones are yin.